Robotics

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Robotics



Robot - automatically guided machine, able to do tasks on its own.
Android - automated machine designed to look and acts like human
Cyborg - is a cybernetic organism that replaces part or parts of a human body.
Humanoid - is something that has an appearance resembling a human being
Sensors - a device that measures a physical quantity and converts the signal into meaningful information that can be understood by humans or machines.


How Robotics are done in School



In Manufacturing industry



In the Auto Industries


In hospitals


Benefits of robotic surgery

Part 1


Part 2




Caretaker robots


Load carriers Robots use in the Military?


Android that plays violin

Band of robots


Click here for more videos on Hanson Robot that mimics human facial expressions.

Articles to read:

1. Tech Brief from BBC
2. Nasa Testing a Space Robot
3. http://www.ted.com/talks/cynthia_breazeal_the_rise_of_personal_robots.html

Nexi - http://robotic.media.mit.edu/projects/robots/mds/overview/overview.html



1. Living with the Drones - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yMOzvmgVhc

Military Drones - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10713898

2. Manufacturing AI - http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/futureoftech/baxter-industrial-robot-anyone-can-use-1B6016162





Answer the following questions.

  1. 1. Define AI and fuzzy logic. [2 Marks]
  2. 2. Discuss how expert systems work. [2 Marks]
  3. 3. Would you buy a personal robot if given a chance?
  4. 4. What issues might arise with the use of personal robots? Remember you responses for this question should be from strand 1. [2 Marks]
  5. 5. Evaluate the impact of the use of personal robot in your daily life. [8 Marks]

DUE by Thursday, 7th of March 2013



Pick one article above from 1 and 2 and answer the questions below.

  1. 1. Discuss the issues from your chosen article.[4 Marks]
  2. 2. Identify the stake holders. [2 Marks]
  3. 3. Evaluate how the stakeholders are affected by the issues? [6 Marks]
  4. 4. Solve one issue on number 1 and Evaluate your solution. [8 Marks]

DUE by Thursday, 11th of March 2013